topic Re: Error opening alias .wire files in Fusion Support Forum

Error opening alias .wire files

rcarl3 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:46:43 GMT

I am attempting to open several Alias .wire files and I keep getting the same error message:

Version of the file format is not supported

Fusion 360 File > Open lists .wire as a supported file format

I would appreciate any suggestions for opening these files

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

jhackney1972 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:57:03 GMT

Can you attach one of these Alias files for testing by the Forum users?

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

rcarl3 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:35:35 GMT

I tried doing that when I posted the original message and a large red box full of text appeared stating "The file type (.wire) is not supported." along with a long list of the file types that supposedly are supported. This list did not include .wire.

However, as stated in my original post - the .wire file format IS listed (first on the list) under File > Open

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:54:57 GMT

Zip the file and Attach the resulting *.zip

@rcarl3

Are you running commercial license or are you running free personal license?

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

rcarl3 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:01:44 GMT

I downloaded and installed the free trial version of Fusion 360 (NOT the personal use version that doesn’t support .wire files)

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:32:20 GMT

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

rcarl3 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:47:47 GMT

It appears you've used Inventor to open the file. Is it possible I would have more success using the trial version of Alias? If so, any particular version? These files were created in Alias in the mid-90's.

I'm not sure what to make of the "file may be corrupt" error. I've attached another zip folder with 5 wire files within. I appreciate your help. Could you please try opening them?

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:07:27 GMT

@rcarl3 wrote:
These files were created in Alias in the mid-90's.

I recommend that you ask questions >>over here<<.

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

rcarl3 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:22:39 GMT

Three hours = Vapor

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

jhackney1972 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:47:44 GMT

This is the Fusion 360 Translation Failure Report I get when trying to open any one of your files. It would seem their format is no longer supported.

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

rcarl3 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:50:29 GMT

That's the first thing you should have verified. this was a complete waste of time for both of us.

Re: Error opening alias .wire files

jhackney1972 — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:52:34 GMT

And how was I to verify this without the files? Excuse me for trying to help!